No Trumps, no problems at 2017 Kennedy Center Honors

[spanone]

WASHINGTON – The President's Box at the Kennedy Center Opera House was heavy on the stars but light on the presidents Sunday night, as the 40th annual honors ceremony went without its customary appearance by the White House occupant.

But the show, honoring dancer Carmen de Lavallade, singers Gloria Estefan and Lionel Richie, rapper LL Cool J and TV writer/producer Norman Lear, went off without a hitch.

Guests seemed unfazed by the missing first family, whom the White House announced in August would cancel the traditional reception at 1600 Pennsylvania and skip the ceremony after Lear and de Lavallade said they would boycott the presidential meet-and-greet.

"I'm thankful he chose not to come," Estefan said on the red carpet of the president's decision. "All it does is overshadow the accomplishments of people who spent a lifetime trying to do something."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/12/04/no-trumps-no-problems-2017-kennedy-center-honors/918238001/

[sheshe2]

1. 2016 Honors

We had a President then.

[msongs]

2. must be a huge relief to the recipients having him and her absent nt

[world wide wally]

4. I wish we could all have him absent all the time

[Egnever]

3. Fuck Trump

That is all.

[spanone]

5. NOBODY wanted him there....

and he doesn't give a shit about the arts....

[Egnever]

6. Of course no one wanted him there

does anyone want him anywhere? Doesn't make him any less of a disrespectful racist POS

Fuck Trump

[Buns_of_Fire]

7. The Rumps greatly add to the prestige of an event by not being there. nt

[magicarpet]

8. So true and accurate....

What a terrible thing to have to say, but so true. This pResident and his family and minions of crooks are such an embarrassment.